St Clement Danes School

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Outstanding

Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EWOpen in maps

St Clement Danes School is a secondary school in Rickmansworth for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 1st of 5 secondary schools in Rickmansworth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 March 2024, report published 12 May 2024

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

236 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score65.1

65.1, 19 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths83.9%

83.9%, 38.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths96.6%

96.6%, 31.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc65.3%

65.3%, 24.8 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score6.07

6.07, 1.98 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

201 students

Average point score per A level entry42.94

42.94, 7.94 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,585 pupils on roll, with places for 1,590

Eligible for free school meals4.8%

4.8%, 21.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.4%

13.4%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.2%

12.2%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Clement Danes School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Royal Masonic School for Girls2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 66.2
The Reach Free School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 44.2
Dr Challoner's High School2 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 79.1
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 50.6
Rickmansworth School3 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 61.2

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Toby Sutherland
Phone
01923284169
Website
stclementdanes.org.uk
Address
Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
136901

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.